WHEELS NEWS
2017 half-year car sales review – the surprise winners
After the first six months of 2017, new car sales appear to be healthier than ever. Here are the brands, models and segments that performed the strongest
2018 Ford Mustang GT will be quicker than a Porsche 911
Mega performance stats headline the 2018 Ford Mustang’s release
Mercedes-Benz ditches V6 engines
Benz employs new engine strategy which includes a return to straight sixes, and a new 4.0-litre V8.
2017 Subaru WRX STi smashes four-door Nurburgring lap record
Okay, so you can never drive it on the road legally. But this is one fast WRX
2018 Subaru WRX and WRX STI pricing, performance gains announced
Subaru’s swift sedans gain pumped-up performance, yet the price of entry remains the same
Watchdog weighs into Australian airbag recall after driver’s death
Australia’s first recorded death related to the worldwide Takata recall prompts a stern government warning to owners and car brands
Ford F-150 is the world’s fastest Pursuit ute
Bad-ass Ford F-150 built to chase down crooks, and take the pigs to market after church
Formula One plays driver, engine musical chairs
There’s never a quiet day for motorsport’s peak competition as rumours fly over which drivers will end up at what team, and what will power them
Takata airbag to blame for death of driver: NSW Police
Police allege a man killed in a NSW car accident is the victim of a faulty Takata airbag, the first fatality of its kind in Australia
BMW M8 GTE racer breaks cover ahead of 2018 endurance campaign
BMW’s incoming high-performance halo car makes its first appearance in a tracksuit
2018 Nissan Leaf e-Pedal to make brake pedals a thing of the past
Brakes, who needs ‘em? They’ll only slow you down.
Formula 1 to use ‘ugly’ Halo from 2018
It’s disliked by teams, drivers, and fans alike, yet the Halo will be mandatory in F1 next year
2017 half-year review – the underperformers
The customers are buying, but not everyone is benefitting. Here are the segments and brands which didn’t improve on prior form in the first half of 2017, and our theories why
2017 Frankfurt Motor Show: Commodore ‘GSi’ gains 191kW 2.0-litre turbo
Opel is resurrecting Europe’s “GSi” performance badge for a downsized version of the box-fresh Holden Commodore VXR
Holden Commodore VXR to take over from SS as performance flagship
It’s the end of the road for the iconic SS nameplate – and V8 Commodores in general
Sprung: Leaked images hint at 2018 Holden Commodore VXR?
A Chinese version of the Commodore gives us a sneak peek at how Holden’s fully imported performance hero will shape up
Forza Motorsport 7 reveals massive car roster
Gamers rejoice, the first 167 cars from a 700-strong list have been revealed. And they’re juicy.
2018 Mercedes-Benz X-Class revealed
Mercedes brings a premium aura to the workhorse ute realm with its Navara-based X-Class dual-cab.
2018 Renault Megane RS attacks the Nurburgring
Upcoming contender in the hot hatch war gets a thrashing at the Nordschleife
2018 Mercedes-Benz S-Class adds hybrid in-line six options
Electrified straight six offered under Mercedes S-Class bonnet in 270kW or 320kW options
Aero Aussie supercar to be revealed
Thirty years on from the Giocattolo, Barry Lock is ready with another showstopper
Tesla appoints Rupert Murdoch’s son to executive board
James Murdoch named as a new independent director to help steer electric carmaker’s future
Falcon finally fades from Ford’s virtual showroom
Nine months after the last Ford Falcon rolled out of Broadmeadows, the Aussie icon is bumped to ford.com.au’s history page
Rivals join forces on reborn Formula 5000 series
Brokered deal lays plans for a combined open-wheeler project blending the best of both proposals
